Section 6-701 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the “Maryland Electricians Act”.
Section 6-702 – Termination of Title
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2023.
Section 6-505 – Renewal; Reinstatement Prohibited; Nontransferability
(a) Before a reciprocal license or a reciprocal registration expires, the licensee or registrant periodically may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee or registrant: (1) otherwise is entitled to be licensed or registered; (2) pays a renewal fee to: (i) the State Board as required under this title; or (ii) the local jurisdiction from which the reciprocal […]
Section 6-506 – Assignment of Reciprocal License
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an individual who holds a reciprocal license or a reciprocal registration may assign it to a person who engages in the business of providing electrical services if the individual is employed principally by the person. (b) An individual may reassign the reciprocal license or reciprocal registration of the individual […]
Section 6-601 – Local License Required
(a) This section applies only to a local jurisdiction that has applied for and received authorization to offer local master or journeyperson registration under § 6–103 of this title. (b) Within 60 days after the issuance of a State license to an individual, the individual shall register locally with the local jurisdiction where the individual: (1) resides; (2) has […]
Section 6-602 – Waiver of Local Examination Requirements
(a) Subject to the limitations in this section, a local jurisdiction shall waive its examination requirements for an individual who is licensed by the State Board to provide electrical services. (b) A local jurisdiction shall grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant: (1) pays any registration fee that the local jurisdiction requires; and (2) provides adequate […]
Section 6-603 – Electrical Permits
(a) An electrician may obtain an electrical permit or any other similar permit from a local jurisdiction, if the electrician: (1) is actively registered locally, if required, or holds a State license; (2) shows proof of the State license; and (3) pays any permit fee that the local jurisdiction requires. (b) Before a local jurisdiction issues an electrical permit or […]
Section 6-604 – General Liability and Property Insurance
(a) This section does not apply to a State licensee on inactive status. (b) A master electrician who is licensed by the State Board and provides electrical services or a person to whom a master electrician licensed by the State Board assigns a local registration under this title shall: (1) maintain general liability insurance in the amount of […]
Section 6-318 – Judicial Review
Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the State Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
Section 6-605 – Employer Required to Employ Licensed Individuals — Presence of Master Electrician or Journeyperson Electrician
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not employ an individual to provide electrical services or employ an individual to assist in providing electrical services unless the individual: (1) is licensed by the State Board as a master electrician; (2) (i) is licensed by the State Board as a journeyperson electrician; and (ii) provides or assists […]